Medieval music concert.
A review program, the main feature of which is its broadly understood diversity: it includes religious and secular pieces, single and polyphonic, from court and folk circles. All this to show different aspects of the life of a medieval man, struggling with eternal adversities, having his moments of joy and sadness. There is time for fun, dance and love, but also for prayer, reflection on transience and death. The variety of genres, styles and compositional techniques means that HOMO MEDIEVALIS, in addition to its artistic values, has educational values, giving the listener a general outline of the musical culture of the Middle Ages.
The repertoire of the concert includes pieces from both Polish and foreign music centers. These include the monodic antiphon “Sub Tuum praesidium”, a sequence about St. Wojciech from Gniezno, polyphony by Francesco Landini and Piotr from Grudziądz, energetic, oriental-inspired dances from Italian manuscripts, pilgrim songs and traditional songs from northern Europe.
Performers:
1-3 vocalists, 4-6 instrumentalists
Instrumentation: gemshorns, flutes, psaltery, hurdy-gurdy, portative, fiddle, old percussion instruments
Concert duration:
1h 15 min – 1h 30 min